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Heavy rain in Chennai and Tamil Nadu on Wednesday submerged residential neighborhoods and roads, causing traffic congestion and public transport disruptions. Waterlogging occurred in areas like Madley Subway and Mambalam. The IMD issued a red alert for October 17 and 18, while Chief Minister MK Stalin monitored relief efforts, sharing tea with workers amid the […]
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA)-2024 International Conference is continued on the second day at Pragati Maidan Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on Wednesday, Oct 16. IT ministers of several states will participate in the conference. Telangana IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu will deliver a keynote speech on the Artificial Intelligence mission today.
The IMD reported that a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Tuesday evening. The system is projected to make landfall between Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and northern Puducherry on Oct 17, bringing heavy rainfall to southern Andhra Pradesh, northeast Tamil Nadu, and southern Karnataka […]
Dr. Tapabrata Roy, a Kolkata Municipal Corporation medical officer, was arrested at the ‘Durga Puja Carnival’ for wearing a t-shirt and badge supporting doctors protesting the RG Kar hospital incident. He claimed police detained him without explanation while on duty. Following public pressure for his release, he was freed on a personal bond, highlighting ongoing […]
An APSRTC driver suffered a heart attack while driving a bus, causing it to go out of control and crash into fields in the Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh. Fortunately, as the bus slowed down, all 40 passengers managed to escape unharmed. The driver, Sambasivarao, suffered a heart attack and passed away while the bus […]
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade today, October 16, 2024. The Sensex started trading today at 81663.51, down 156.61 points or 0.19%, and the Nifty was at 25016.25, down 41.10 points or 0.16%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 84.04 against the dollar.
The Biden administration on Tuesday confirmed that US Secretaries of State Antony Blinken and Defence Lloyd Austin co-signed a letter last week urging Israel to enhance humanitarian conditions in Gaza within 30 days. The letter warned that failure to improve aid access could jeopardize US military aid to Israel due to foreign assistance laws.
The toss for the first Test between India and New Zealand has been delayed due to rain. Steady rain is falling at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and the pitch is covered, making it unlikely that play will start on time. India enters the match as the stronger side compared to the Kiwis. Also, New Zealand’s […]
In the past 48 hours, 10 flights, including an Air India plane carrying 211 passengers from Delhi to Chicago, received bomb threats via social media, leading security agencies to conduct counter-terrorism drills at multiple airports. On Tuesday, 7 threats were reported on X, following 3 threats to flights from Mumbai on Monday, which were deemed […]
The league stage of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup concluded on Tuesday, with four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. Australia and New Zealand secured their spots from Group A, while South Africa and the West Indies qualified from Group B. The West Indies’ significant victory over England on Tuesday in Dubai confirmed the […]
